The psychopharmacological management of eating disorders in children and adolescents
| Autor: | van den Heuvel, Leigh L, Jordaan, Gerhard P |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health; Vol 26, No 2 (2014) |
| ISSN: | 1728-0583 1728-0591 |
| Popis: | In this review we synthesised current literature on the psychopharmacological management of eating disorders (EDs) in children and adolescents (C&As). We focus specifically on anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED). The treatment of EDs is determined by physical and psycho-social factors and needs. Pharmacological management should therefore be viewed and incorporated as one component of a multi-disciplinary comprehensive treatment plan for specific requirements of a patient depending on the stage of the disorder. As there is a dearth of studies evaluating the use of psychopharmacology for EDs in C&As we first review the findings from studies performed in adults and then discuss specific studies performed in C&As. We include information from reviews and treatment guidelines to assist the clinician with an approach to the use of psychopharmacological agents in the treatment of EDs in C&As.Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2014, 26(2): 125–137 |
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